Nando’s

OH really does not like Nandos. I’m so-​so and teenager likes it so we naturally went on Friday night. As usual, it was heaving. As usual, high preponderance of teenagers in well-​behaved groups. Always a wait for a table which, for a fast food joint, is somewhat incongruous. I won’t labour the ordering process except to say it’s unique but it seems to work. Helps that your main product is chicken every which way. OH didn’t fancy chicken (see above) and the options were limited. She opted for a Halloumi Burger with peri fries and was pleasantly surprised. Teenager and I big opted for the safe solution of butterfly chicken, garlic bread and peri fries. Personally, I thought the whole thing was too spicy but it’s Nandos so hard to complain if it actually does what it says on the tin. Bottomless drinks, in and out in under an hour. Good buzz, friendly and efficient service and modestly priced. You gets what you pay for — hearty, spicy, generously proportioned fast food in a reasonably comfortable environment. I can’t help liking it, try as I might.

So this was my first time eating at Nando’s! What took me so long? I guess I never really felt compelled to as I imagined it to be a bit of a fast food place… which it is.
The staff have clearly had manors drummed into them which isn’t a bad thing. Sat down with friends, looks through the menu and actually liked the fact you pre pay for your meal. I’ve always hated hanging around waiting for the bill and wondering if someone’s going to suggest splitting the bill. I hate having someone else pay for my over indulgence just as much as I hate paying for others.
I figured as this was a chicken place the € 10 chicken wrap was going to be fantastic. I was disappointed with lack of meat and flavour. I had the Spicy Rice as a side. If you’re wondering what this is like just pop down to Tesco and pick up a packet of Uncle Ben’s Mexican style rice. It’s exactly the same.
All in all it’s very average and you would have a much nicer meal next door in La Cortina

You have just got to love nandos. Even though you may have to wait around 30mins-​1hour sometimes for a table, let me tell you its well worth it !
The service is prompt and friendly, I love how the staff are able to multitask under pressure and still serve you with a smile .
Food is as tasty as, if you love hot, and you love chicken — then nandos is the place to be.

This place is great of a number of reasons that people have already listed. Mainly, I like the fact that they have a policy where the staff will revisit your table only once to see how you’re doing. None of this,
Waiter: «Is everything alright with your meal?»
Me: *mouth full* «mmmph urph gurph!» *thumbs up*
Waiter: «Excellent!»
*5 minutes later*
[Repeat]
Secondly, this is a place you can bring any KFC lover or picky eater and not get a single look of confusion from them when they look at the menu. So it’s great when you’ve got a group of friends like mine that contains picky eaters, people who say they’ve allergies to foods they coincidentally don’t like, vegetarians who happen to each chicken, lamb, beef and anything with a heartbeat only on days that end in «ay» and a couple of normal people.
In short, come here. The food is good, but don’t expect any haute cuisine to jump out and say «boo» while you’re there.

Seriously, whats not to love?! well, ok, you need to like chicken for this place to work for you, but if you do then you are onto a winner here!
The chicken is cooked to order (well, kind of), the soft drinks are bottomless (sadly not the beer though!) and the staff are friendly and efficient.
I always have the half chicken, served HOT and extra fries.
Wifey likes the mild chicken, the mashed potato and peas
Junior sits quietly and just eats… anything, everything… in blessed silence … noteworthy in itself and a worthy testament to just how good the place is!
Cost wise it is not expensive, we pay something around 35 Euro for the 3 of us to pig-​out, which is pretty good.

If you like hot food and real grilled chicken, Nando’s is for you. Have been a fan for years having had it in Manchester before, so was glad to see it open up in Dublin in Dundrum. Really wish the would hurry up and open a branch in the city now.
The chicken is well-​grilled with spicy sauces you choose to your own taste whether mild, medium, hot or extra hot. It’s all in the Peri Peri sauce and their chicken is always cooked perfectly.
You also have an amazing range of sauces to choose from to garnish on top.
Sides: The sweet potato mash and corn on cob sides are the best ones in my opinion.
There’s loads of sandwich and platter options for those who don’t want to go for the chicken on the bone.
And you get free refills on your soft drinks.
People seem to complain about getting up and ordering but that;‘s pretty standard nowadays in a lot of restaurants (Hell’s Pizza for eg) and I could waiver that for the amazing food. Dublin has had a dearth of choice for people who like good tasty food and now that we finally have some choice, I won’t complain about standing in a short queue for a little while.
Service is variable depending on when I have been there.